Honeywell HWM450 Quick Steam Warm Moisture Humidifier
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: HoneywellBrand: Honeywell
Model: HWM450
Product features:
- Warm steam humidifier reduces static electricity and prevents drying in indoor environments; manufactured by Honeywell
- Heats water with a stainless-steel heater; easy to fill, clean, and carry water tank; digital controls and LCD display
- Outputs 4 gallons of moist steam per tank; best employed in rooms up to 1400 square feet in size
- Medicine cup provided for dispensing vapors; clean regularly to prevent mold and germs from festering
- Humidifier measures 15.55 by 14.57 by 10.24 inches and weighs 6 pounds upon shipping; no filter needed for this item
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Honeywell HWM450 Quick Steam Warm Moisture Humidifier
Customer Review: The best humidifier I have used till now.
Summary: 5 Stars
I tried many different humidifiers in the past. The wick types require extensive cleaning every week/15 days and the wick needs to be replaced every month or so, the wick life elongated only by using chemicals (unhealthy for humans?)= cost of $40/season. And the wicks start to smell as they get old. The humidifiers themselves lasted only a couple of seasons with their fan motors giving up on a 12-hr/day use at our small apartment.
I used the Honeywell HWM450 for last 3 years, 12 hrs/day every winter (Nov--April), using Michigan tap water, and it still works like new. I just finished using the four extra pads they sent with it. New ones, a pack of 10 cost me $10. So hardly any replacement cost. Earlier the cleaning was a big problem and then I found an easy way out:
1. Every Sunday I empty the base and fill the heating plate with White vinegar. I tilt it about 20 deg to get more vinegar in. Then cover it with the funnel shaped piece. Leave for 2-3 hours. Then clean with an old tooth brush. All the sediments come clean and the plate is clean like new in couple of minutes. One drawback: I miss cleaning one week and next week I need to put in much more efforts. Also try removing the concentrated salt-filled water in the lower part every other day or so. Reduces my cleaning efforts.
2. The filter pad: Do NOT wring/bend it when it is hard: that reduces its life. I put it in a small plastic box with base the same size as filter pad. Most ready-made dip boxes are of this size. Pour white vinegar till the pad dips completely in it. Cover with lid and keep for 6-7 hrs or overnight. Rinse under tap water to remove all salts. Now you can bend it if you wish. In the meantime use another pad in the humidifier. This way your one pad will last for at least one season if not more. White vinegar come quite cheap too: about $4/gallon, last you a couple of seasons.
Very easy to fill the tank as the opening is twice as large as on any wick-filter I used. Do not keep it near a glass window as the vapor condenses. Made my floor carpet quite wet. I am buying another one this year at Home depot as my other permawick-humidifier is almost dead.
Also, the warm humidifier means my home heating systems does not have to work as much. And the steam is clean: no dust like the ultra-violet ones.
Description of Honeywell HWM450 Quick Steam Warm Moisture Humidifier
Quick humidification for large roomsFor arid climates or the dry cold days of winter, running a steam humidifier indoors often protects the inhabitants' skin from chapping or itching, allows stressed lungs to breathe with comfort, and infuses moisture into the room to the benefit wooden furniture, upholstery, and houseplants to prevent them from becoming brittle or parched. Honeywell created their Quick Steam Warm Moisture Humidifier for all of these purposes and more, enhancing a room's humidity in record speed.
Best suited for rooms up to 1400 square feet in size, the humidifier's heater is crafted in stainless steel for quick heat production and trouble-free cleaning. The compact humidifier outputs 4 gallons of warm steam for each full tank of water. This humidifier offers users a timer function for running the unit for preset periods, ranging from an hour to the maximum 18-hour setting. Digital controls and the easy-to-read LCD screen enable users to alter or monitor current preference settings. A medicine cup allows users to run the humidifier as a vaporizer for stuffed noses, sore throats and other respiratory illnesses. An automatic shutdown feature reduces safety hazards. Humidifier water should be changed frequently and the tank washed well each week to prevent bacteria, mold, and other impurities from developing, though the heating process should kill many of these unhealthy particles. As with any electrical home device, read all manufacturer guidelines and instructions prior to use. This humidifier measures 15.55 by 14.57 by 10.24 inches and weighs 6 pounds upon shipping. --Jessica Reuling
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